Grassroots leaders of Chattogram division of Awami League on Sunday put ministers and lawmakers on dock, raising a series of allegation against MPs, ministers and influential leaders before the central leaders.
The allegations were raised during a views exchange meeting between AL central leaders and Chattogram division leaders at AL district office at Tajgaon in the capital.
Meeting sources said the grassroots alleged that the council session of Chandpur district has not been held for years.
They also held the local minister and a leader of the AL central committee responsible for the internal feud in the party.
The minister kept mum despite the allegation was raised in the meeting, sources said.
Being apprised of the internal feud, the central leaders directed the Chandpur grassroots to hold the council session immediately to end the crisis.
In the meeting, highlighting various problems centring the Upazila Parishad polls, Cumilla grassroots leaders urged the central leaders to nominate a single candidate to reduce internal conflict.
They told the meeting that internal conflict is brewing up as the party has decided not to field any candidate in the UZ polls.
The issue of the expulsion of Cumilla district unit organising secretary and Cumilla-4 constituency Abul Kalam Azad was also discussed.
Organising Secretary Abu Sayeed Al Mahmood Swapan, also in charge of Chattogram Division, told the meeting that the Cumilla district unit can no way expel Abul Kalam Azad rather the unit may only make recommendations.
The central AL has already served a show-cause notice to Azad and he (Azad) already gave the reply. Under the circumstances, the central body of the AL will take action against him or he will be relieved if he is proved innocent.
Leaders of Brahmanbaria also portrayed a series of allegations against the influential leaders.
Over the council session of Chattogram, the grassroots of Chattogram sought some more time for holding the council session.
The central body asked the Chattogram leaders to hold the council session immediately.
Sources said that leaders and activists of Homna-Meghna in Cumilla-2 constituency are in two groups over the toxic relation between former MP Selima Ahmed and incumbent independent MP Abdul Mazid.
Selima alleged that the followers of incumbent MP assaulted her activists and no work can be down without giving money to the followers of the incumbent MP.
Ruling out the allegation of extortion, the independent lawmaker said although some sporadic incidents took place after the polls, now the situation is clam and quite.
The relation with former MP Yusuf Abdullah Harun with Cumilla-3 constituency lawmaker Jahangir Alam Sarker widened.
The same situation prevails on Debiddar over the toxic relation between incumbent independent lawmaker Abul Kalam Azad and former MP Raji Mohammad Fahrul.
Cumilla-6 constituency lawmaker AKM Bahauddin maintains a cold relation relations with former reserved seat lawmaker Anjum Sultana.
The same situation is prevailing on Noakhali, Luxmipur, Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram.
About the AL Chattogram city unit committee, Quader said the committee will be formed after the council session.
About the upcoming upazila parishad elections, Quader reiterated the government’s commitment, saying the polls will be held free and fair. The administration would not interfere in the election in any way, he said.
He urged all to refrain from misusing power. Anyone can join election if he or she wants, he said, adding the polls will be held in a free, fair and transparent manner.
The AL leader said the Election Commission is independent and they would take steps if they find any irregularities. The upazila elections will be held in four phases. So, everyone should perform responsible duties, he said.
AL presidium member Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury, joint general secretaries --Dr Hasan Mahmud, Mahabubul Alam Hanif and Dr Dipu Moni, office secretary Biplob Barua, information and research secretary Dr Selim Mahmud, relief and social welfare secretary Aminul Islam Amin, agriculture secretary Faridunnahar Laily and treasurer Wasika Ayesha Khan, among others, were present at the meeting.